Police arrest man suspected of murder on North Gayoso Street on May 29

Police have arrested the man believed to be responsible for the shooting death of a 46-year-old man in the 500 block of North Gayoso Street on May 29. Aaron Kisack, 31, is accused of gunning down Aaron Holmes during an argument in front of Holmes' business, police said.

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Kisack pulled out a semi-automatic handgun and shot Holmes in the stomach, police said in a news release. Kisack then rifled through Holmes' pockets, took his cash and fled the scene, police allege.

According to police, a number of people in the community came forward and identified Kisack as the gunman in Holmes' murder. Kisack was arrested today after citizens spotted his car near the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and Broad Street and called police.

Kisack, who police described as a career criminal with a 10 previous felony arrests and 33 misdemeanor arrests, has been booked with first-degree murder.

"Our officers were able to get this suspect off the streets less than two weeks after he committed this heinous crime. His rap sheet . . . is unbelievably extensive . . . We can thank people in the community for giving us the information we needed to do this," Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said.

"The number of murder arrests is on the rise because the people of New Orleans have made it clear: We will not tolerate this violence in our city, and we are working with our police force to stop it," he said.